KIT & MEDIA / NEWS 18 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine January / February 2024 - Issue 346 SCREEN introduces new A3 sheetfed press Manufacturer of inkjet digital printing technology, SCREEN, has introduced a new A3 sheetfed digital inkjet press to its portfolio in the Truepress JET S320. Building on SCREEN’s commercial printing offering, the new press enables the enhancement of workflow solutions integrated with SCREEN’s EQUIOS workflow system, hybrid printing with CtP and offset printing, and increased productivity through the combined use of the Truepress JET 520 series. According to the manufacturer, businesses are moving more to digital printing technology in the commercial printing and publishing spheres. The company is also seeing increasing demand for a data-driven approach, personalised advertising materials, and printers only producing the necessary quantity of products. The company’s range of high-speed, continuous-feed inkjet digital presses in the Truepress JET 520 series is said to meet these demands with digital inkjet presses being used increasingly for direct mail, catalogues, brochures, and more. SCREEN’s new Truepress JET S320 has been developed by utilising the technical expertise in A3 production printers of KYOCERA Document Solutions. The new press from SCREEN debuted at PRINTING United Expo 2023 in Atlanta, US last October Realisaprint.com first to install RICOH Pro Z75 French online printer, Realisaprint.com, has become the first to install Ricoh’s newly launched perfecting (auto-duplexing) sheetfed inkjet press, the Pro Z75. Known as ‘The Dragon’, the world-first installation comes after a successful beta test at Heeter in the US. Realisaprint.com provides over 50,000 graphic art professionals in France, Spain, and Italy with commercial printing services including brochures, flyers, signage, point of purchase displays, and more. Launched officially in October, the Pro Z75 can print at speeds of up to 4,500sph in straight printing or 2,250sph in duplex/perfect printing; can produce 1,200dpi native resolution at all speeds with four-colour CMYK pigment inks; and features immediate finishing with a proprietary drying system. Offering extended substrate flexibility, the press can handle uncoated, inkjet treated, and offset coated media up to 400gsm with a maximum sheet size of 585mm x 750mm. Realisaprint.com is the first to invest in the new RICOH Pro Z75 B2 perfecting (auto-duplexing) sheetfed inkjet press Major retailer invests in Vivid technology Major British multi-national retailer, NEXT, has invested in a Veloblade Nexus and Zip Core Packaging Suite from Vivid Laminating Technologies. NEXT has approximately 700 stores in its portfolio with around 500 located in the UK and the remaining 200 located across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The brand’s in-house print department needed a new system for its own signage needs with its previous cutting system resulting in extended waiting times for support. As a result, NEXT has now partnered with Vivid and has invested in a Veloblade Nexus and Zip Core Packaging Suite. This technology has enabled the brand to take full control of its in-house production, save time, and benefit from substantial cost savings. Vivid has thanked Ricoh, for its instrumental role in making the sale possible with Ricoh a long-standing technology partner to NEXT. The new Vivid technology will work alongside Ricoh Latex and UV flatbed technologies within NEXT’s in-house print department. British retailer NEXT has invested in Vivid’s Veloblade Nexus and Zip Core Packaging Suite Ricoh Europe has announced the launch of the RICOH Pro VC80000, a commercial print press created to build on the success of the RICOH Pro VC70000. Available from early 2024 across EMEA, features include advanced start-up, print speed, quality control, colour consistency, media changeover, and production capacity. The VC80000 has been developed as the smallest in its class with a full duplex engine measuring less than ten metres and includes brand-agnostic software. Ricoh launches new RICOH Pro VC80000 Canon releases new large-format printers Canon has announced a new series of printers made for technical and promotional large-format printing applications. The models are aimed at industries like architecture, engin -eering, construction, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and education. The imagePROGRAF TM series incorporates five models: the TM-355, TM-350, and TM-340 for A0+ prints, plus the TM-255 and TM-240 for A1+ output. The new printer series is supplied with Direct Print Plus software. Antalis has re-launched the Keaykolour collection following its acquisition of Arjowiggins last year. The brand offers one of the largest ranges of coloured papers on the market including uncoated papers, boards, and matching envelopes. Antalis says the brand is a long-time favourite of the creative community and has a chromatically rich colour palette offering “endless creative applications” from corporate identity to luxury packaging. The range offers options for dry toner and HP Indigo and is suitable for embossing, letterpress, and other print techniques. Antalis re-launches Keaykolour range
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